Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale 01-09-2022

BAKEWELL MARKET

THURSDAY LUNCHTIME SHEEP SALE REPORT

1st September 2022

1,203 Sheep including 799 Finished Lambs, 353 Cull Sheep & 51 Store Sheep

 

799 Lambs ave 236.99p/kg

Another good entry of lambs met a slightly firmer trade to last week with well finished types again commanding a significant premium to a top of 280p/kg and £136 per head.

 

Leading Prices:

41.0kg 280p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton
42.7kg 270p/kg L Johnson, Doveholes
44.4kg 264p/kg B Ford, Lymehandley
49.2kg 255p/kg CA Potter, Bonsall
56.0kg 244p/kg B Ford. Lymehandley

 

Averages

32.1-39.0kg To: 245p/kg Ave: 228.26p/kg
39.1- 45.5kg To: 280p/kg Ave: 239.95p/kg
45.6 -52kg To: 262p/kg Ave: 231.56p/kg
52kg+ To: 244p/kg Ave: 223.01p/kg

 

353 Cull Sheep – Ave £71.95 per head

Another excellent trade with some large runs of plainer Mule ewes within the entry.  Top price continentals to £159.

 

49 Store Lambs

Plenty of interest with a top price of £78.

 

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Auctioneer:

Peter Oven

Market Associate

Ivor Lowe

Partner

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